I spent forty days and forty nights in the county jail I did my time and now I'm finally skippin' bail I went like a thief in the night down to the train yard Then I hopped on a freight that was headed to L.A And I landed on the Boulevard Singin' oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Got me down this road Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Please take me home Singin' oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Got me down this road Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Get me through this desert storm I need somethin', somethin' to believe I need somethin', somethin' greater than me Even if I can't see, I still wanna believe Believe in somethin', somethin' greater than me I spent forty days and forty nights on the Boulevard I was just another freak playin' music on the street And tryna be a rock star I was drinkin' on the corner when I met a shady man He said, "Come to Tijuana, help me smuggle marijuana If you wanna, I could use a hand" Singin' oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Got me down this road Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Please take me home Singin' oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Got me down this road Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord Get me through this desert storm I need somethin', somethin' to believe I need somethin', somethin' greater than me Even if I can't see, I still wanna believe Believe in somethin', somethin' greater than me (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) I need somethin', somethin' to believe (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) I need somethin', somethin' greater than me (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) Even if I can't see, I still wanna believe (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) Believe in somethin', somethin' greater than me (Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, oh, Lord) I need somethin' I need somethin' I need somethin' I need somethin'